The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999

Modification of the 1981 Act

3.—(1) The 1981 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In each of sections 2(4) (duties of the Authority), 9(2) and (3) (Government guarantees) and 11(8) (accounts and reports), after “Parliament” there is inserted “, and the Scottish Ministers shall lay before the Scottish Parliament,”.

(3) In section 2(5), after “Crown” there is inserted “or by the Scottish Ministers”.

(4) In section 9(4), after “Parliament” there is inserted “, and the Scottish Ministers shall lay before the Scottish Parliament,”.

(5) In section 11(9) for “and the Comptroller and Auditor General” there is substituted “, the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Auditor General for Scotland”.

(6) In section 14(1) (interpretation of Part I), for the definition of “the Ministers” there is substituted–

• ““the Ministers” means–

  (a)

  except as provided for in paragraphs (b) and (c) below, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Scottish Ministers and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with the sea fish industry in Wales and Northern Ireland;

  (b)

  in relation to laying any report, accounts or statement before Parliament or each House of Parliament under sections 2(4), 9(2), (3) and (4), and 11(8), the said Minister and the said Secretaries of State; and

  (c)

  in relation to making an order or, as the case may be, regulations under sections 4(2) or (7), 6(2) or (4) or 7(3), the said Minister and the said Secretaries of State, with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers.”.